TTC first baby thread 24

@lizzie198 don't lose hope just yet, it's not over until AF arrives, it could still be a bit early just yet x

@Etonmess20 not really today sore nipples but had those for days. Heavy feeling in pelvis has stopped but I had a really vidid dream last night and just felt different.

Found a frer in the back of the cupboard and it looks bfn as only line I can see is very very thin and possibly just an indent.

Oh well it was a nice possibility while it lasted 😊

@Annny27 thank you! Aww I know it's totally rubbish but, I just expect it every month now tbh! Are you enjoying wfh? I like it 😊

@Kiza he takes the well man and extra vitamin c, I started him in the ashwaghanda but our fertility dr said to stop it as it's useless. But I'm in 2 minds on that one 🤔 we're you recommended it? Ahh sorry to hear that, good that the spotting is later than usual though!

@Narwhal88 yeh I think that's basically what she's saying then, as his levels were fine 🙄 it's so complicated isn't it! I know I've taken the extra 3 month wait as a good thing to get ourselves as fit and healthy as we can be 😊 sorry you think af is on its way! Haha May put the lottery on today 😂

@lizzie198 I feel like I can see a faint line too, but hard to fully know, Fingers crossed for you!

@lizzie198 it's definitely worth an FRER I'd say. Have you got any symptoms?

Thanks @Annny27 and @Etonmess20 I'm not a see lines everywhere sort of person. I'm very good at acknowledging a bfn when I see one but this is the first time I've had a hint of anything.

I haven't got any first responses in but will show DP when he gets back and if he sees anything sure he will go and get some 😊 x

hi @Narwhal88 welcome back :) have you had any spotting today? Hopefully not!

@lizzie198 I can see a shadow lovely but not sure if it has a colour. I would Deffo get a frer and test tomorrow or with diluted urine today if possible

@lizzie198 I do think I can see something, I suppose all you can do is leave is test again tomorrow perhaps if AF doesn't show. Do you have any FRERs?
Is it the case that even when you get a peak OPK you don't necessarily ovulate on that day? So maybe it's slightly earlier than you think,hence the super faint line? X

This one is better

Help ladies, I had a really strange tummy all night so my DP said just take another test this morning if AF hasn't shown.

I have and I think I see a really faint shadow. DP is out at the moment so can't ask for his opinion.

I've posted pics but no idea if you will be able to see anything.

Approx 12dpo today

Hi all, haven't been checking in on here recently so not caught up with everything!

@Lottiepink my DH has low count and morphology as well. I have got some private tests for us to do from medichecks and one of them is a hormone test for him. I think it checks testosterone and FSH. FSH is what is needed to produce testosterone I think and if testosterone is low it causes low sperm count. There are lots of other causes though and I don't think they actually know all of them tbh. A bit like 'unexplained infertility', there is a cause they just haven't got the science to find it yet.

I'm 10DPO and think I will start spotting tomorrow, I have the telltale CM signs. So onto cycle 14!
I keep playing the lottery and thinking I probably have more chance of winning that than actually getting a BFP! Which just makes me depressed!
My DH got a letter rescheduling his next appointment from July 2nd to August 4th. He never even told me he had an appointment through for the July one so I guess I don't feel too bad about that 🤣 don't really see the point in getting his next SA done now though till June or July to give us a bit more time to improve it.

Hope everyone is doing ok!

@lizzie198 yeah you definitely could, especially when you think so many people get pregnant without going to any additional effort! I used to take more supplements but just take folic acid & the seven seas TTC now.
I do use the CB digi OPK (not sure if you've used them before?) but always found them easier as you don't have to interpret a line!

@Etonmess20 yep it gets a bit scary when you start looking at things that are supposed to help as well!

I've been taking folic acid everyday for must be 2 years now as carried on while we had the break but keep seeing adverts for stuff that's supposed to help you conceive and don't know whether it's worth trying something more specific.

Such a minefield you could spend a fortune couldn't you 🙈 x

@lizzie198 yeah that's probably a good idea, I'd be interested to see the differences. I was thinking about ovusense but part of me thinking's that if I get a peak on the CB digi every month is there any point? There's just so many different things you can buy isn't there? 😂

@Etonmess20 I've used Normal OPK's in the past and they've been ok but I'm just wondering if this might be a better more reliable option.

Think I might order it on payday as I've got enough OPK's (cheap ones) for next month so I could do them together and compare the results.

Ps @lizzie198 sorry to hear about your BFN, never over until AF appears but I know the heavy feeling all too well, hard to remain optimistic from then! But it's nice you & DH have taken the opportunity to decide the way forward😀

@lizzie198 thank you, I hope so too!!

I'd never heard of the saliva test you mentioned so just had a quick google, do you get on with urine OPK? I did read somewhere where it said it gave you better results (more accurate fertile days) is this what's attracted you to it?

@Anny27 I think I need to follow your example and have no tests in the house!

@Etonmess20 fingers crossed this is your month 😊

Has anyone tried Maybe Baby Saliva ovulation testing? I've seen it on something I've read on one of the posts on here and thinking of getting one for next month?

@Annny27 sounds like a good sensible plan, I'm going to see how it goes I think. This TWW has really dragged, I think as it's my first month on clomid maybe I have slightly higher hopes than normal! 😬

@Etonmess20 I am waiting this month untill AF arrives or if she doesn't i won't test until 16dpo I hope! It really helps that I have 0 tests in the house this month. I do have opks though do I can see me ripping into them 🤣🤣

@lizzie198 sorry about the bfn :( the month I conceived I had my faint bfp at 12dpo so could still be too early! But its probably good to emotionally prepare for AF arriving

@kiza sorry to hear that AF may be on the way with the spotting :( I am the same, if I spot from 12dpo I don't get too stressed but if its earlier than I get stressed

@Anny27 I'm ok still got sore boobs and a bit constipated despite the stuff from the docs. Runny nose this morning so caved and did a test as 11dpo and definitely bfn.

Think I will be out this month as had that heavy feeling yesterday in my pelvis like I get just before AF. It's gone now but I think that's what my body's gearing up to.

I'm not too disappointed and hubby and I have had a good chat and he's on board with a plan for next time 😊

Hoping to see some bfps on here soon as know a lot of us are getting to that point xx

@Lottiepink ahhh that makes good they called you and 3 months doesn't sound too far away either. I've not heard of those hormone tests, sorry if you've said before but does it take supps? I know DP things improved when he was taking zinc, lycopene, vit E and Ashwaghanda as he'd read a lot about oxidative stress affecting semen.

12dpo and spotting started this morning, an improvement on previous months but tells me I'm out for this cycle 😢 cycle 21 here we come!

Hi @Annny27 hope you're all good! Yep 10dpo here, I'm possibly tempted to do a test when AF is due but part of me thinks I should just wait 😬🤞🏻

Evening ladies! 4dpo here and nothing to report 🤣

@Lottiepink glad to see you here again :D sorry AF arrived- its always gutting no matter how many times we have been through it! I am wfh too - can't believe its been 2 months of wfh!

@kiza ahhh that's gutting that your sister didn't want kids but managed to fall so easily. I cringe now when people say "yeah we didn't even have to try" like those words cut me deep 😪

@Etonmess20 you are 10dpo now right? Are you tempted to test or are you staying fairly strong?

@lizzie198 ita hard isn't it as I want people to be super excited when I announce my pregnancy! How are you doing?

@orangeloo hope fertile week is less pressured :)

Morning everyone,

@Kiza thank you for tagging me, I don't actually know what's going on with me atm, I'm missing the conversation on here, but just seemed to have been so busy. Wfh still so I should have more time 😂 im ok thanks, how are you?

af arrived yesterday for me 😞but onwards and upwards. I was going to post todau as we got a call from our fertility clinic this morning, our app was supposed to be this week, so nice they checked in on us. She said they are open and will be dealing with the back log, as we weren't due to start the IVF (tests needed first) we are back of the que which I fully understand. We've been told to expect to wait around 3 months to get our next app, which I'm sure will fly by.

Going back to the first app, my DH got hormone bloods done which came back normal, which is good but it also means they have no idea why he is producing so many abnormal sperm and with such a low count. Anyone one else DH has the same test done?

How are you all doing?

Congratulations to any BFP I have missed! Going to try and stay focused and keep checking in now 😂😂